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What is the best dish at a Mexican restaurant? ›

A typical dish to eat in Mexico are tacos: corn pancakes stuffed with meat, red, yellow and green chilis, with onion and tomato. The meat can be chicken or beef, and without a doubt, it is one of the most typical internationally-known dishes of Mexico.

Mole: Mole is widely considered one of Mexico's most iconic dishes, ranging in color from rich brown and fiery red to verdant green, yellow and black — just to name a few. The word mole comes from the Aztec word molli, which means "sauce."

Corn is the most eaten staple among Mexican consumers. It is the base ingredient of tortillas, a type of slim flatbread and, one of the most representative and widely consumed food products in the country, used for the preparation of tacos, quesadillas, and other dishes.

Mole poblano is perhaps the best known of all mole varieties. An ancient dish native to the state of Puebla, it has been called the national dish of Mexico, and ranked first as the most typical of Mexican dishes.

Chips and salsa are the first thing you try at nearly every Mexican restaurant. You sit down, and the server brings them to you before you even get to glance at the menu. If the salsa is made with fresh, quality ingredients, you know that you've found a great restaurant.

The tortilla shells are usually filled with a variety of vegetables, meats, chicken, cheese, and even seafood if you are feeling fancy. You can pretty much put anything in it and call it a taco. It is perhaps the most popular Hispanic food that is enjoyed by millions of people around the world.

Order the chips and salsa first to test the restaurant's quality. Chef Nick Bajal of Asadito in Chicago, Illinois, told Insider that he always orders chips and salsa when visiting a Mexican restaurant so he can gauge how much effort the kitchen is actually putting into its menu offerings.

What do Mexicans drink at dinner? ›

1. Atole. The traditional Mexican breakfast drink of choice, start your day off right with this mix of water, cinnamon, vanilla, masa (corn hominy), and piloncillo (unrefined cane sugar).

Even though we sometimes crave pizza, sushi, pasta, or sandwiches, we Mexicans LOVE tacos, tortas, enchiladas, scrambled eggs, broths, quesadillas, and homemade stews, provided they're prepared with love and our national seasoning.

Make Breakfast the Biggest Meal

That pretty much describes the Mexican way of eating. We tend to have quite a heavy breakfast first thing in the morning, foods like eggs or chilaquiles served with a plate of fresh fruit, juice and coffee.